Home Buying News

People need to earn more than A 50,000 a year to be able to afford to buy a house in Shropshire, a new report claims today.

A Chicago police sergeant is facing criminal charges today after allegedly embezzling more than $600,000. Prosecutors said he used the money to gamble and buy a house among other things.

It's official; President Obama has extended the homebuyer tax credit through April 30.

Buying a house is likely the biggest financial investment you are going to make.

So much for the Housing Rebound: "Mortgage applications to purchase homes in the U.S. plunged last week to the lowest level in almost nine years as Americans waited for the outcome of deliberations to extend a government tax credit.

Jonathan Skaggs and wife Kelly Colchin recently bought their first house, in Oakland, taking advantage of the first homebuyer credit.

State lawmakers are once again trying to remove some legal protections homeowners now have from being pursued by banks if they walk away from their mortgages.

Yes, the first-time home buyer tax credit has been extended and expanded. Sellers: be ready for a whole stampede of homebuyers bidding up your home.

The biggest hurdle to homeownership for some is the down payment and closing costs.

HOME buyers snapped up 33 blocks of land in three days at the Sanctuary Lakes Resort despite rising interest rates.

Tauranga is heading for a shortage of more affordable housing to accommodate families on lower incomes, a new council report has revealed.

Anybody who tells you there is no such thing as home buying stress has never bought a home.

Close See a sample reprint in PDF format. Order a reprint of this article now MARKETWATCH NOVEMBER 15, 2009 By AMY HOAK House hunting usually slows down this time of year, as people put their searches on hold during the holidays.

New Zealanders are still optimistic about the state of the housing market, according to an ASB survey.

When you buy a used car, it's standard practice to check the value in the Kelley Blue Book or on Edmunds.com, then have a mechanic take a look under the hood.

Buying a home is still an impossible dream for many families because average house prices in Kent are nearly 11 times the average individual income.

People in Sussex are turning to council housing because they can no longer afford to buy their own home.

The number of mortgages approved for people buying a home resumed its upward trend during September, following a seasonal dip in August, figures showed today.

OWNING your own home in Oxfordshire is just a dream for most people living in the county, according to a report published this week.

By now you've heard that President Obama signed the law extending and expanding the first-time home-buyer tax credit , opening it up to many current homeowners and expanding the income limits.